May 6, 2025

Robert E. (Bob) Lay, passed from this earthly existence into eternity May 6, 2025. He was born on June 5, 1938, at Langley Air Force Base. A 1956 graduate from Hampton High School, he attended Wichita University, returning to Hampton in 1960. Additional schooling included pre-standard, standard, and graduate certification from the American Institute of Banking. His graduate work...

May 6, 2025

Deborah Lynn Burgess, 64, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, with her beloved husband by her side.  Born in Hampton to parents Newton and Betty Bulger, she remained a lifelong resident.  Deborah graduated from Hampton High School, Class of 1978; and retired from Pomoco Auto Group.  She enjoyed arts and crafts, loved to cook and was good at...

May 4, 2025

Col (Ret) Robert Lawson Moseley "Bob" passed away on Sunday, May 4th at his home with his beloved sons and wife at his side.   Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and Christian – a true officer and a gentleman who believed in doing the right thing.  Bob was born April 1, 1933, in Savannah, Georgia, but as a...

May 2, 2025

Richard Lee Schlichenmayer known lovingly as "Slick", passed away May 2, 2025. Born in North Dakota to Samuel and Katherine Schlichenmayer, he had been a longtime Hampton resident. At 18 he joined the Airforce where he served four years. Richard retired from Langley Cabs after 30 plus years where he worked as a service technician and meter technician.

Apr 30, 2025

Maynard Campbell Sandford, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. He was born on June 9, 1936, in Hopewell, Virginia. He spent most of his early years in the Virginia Baptist Children's Home in Salem, Virginia where he enjoyed many years working on the farm and playing sports with the other children. He returned home to Petersburg, Virginia...

Apr 28, 2025

William C. Tice, Jr., known by his friends and family as Bill, passed away on April 28, 2025 at the age of 80. Bill was born in Hampton, Virginia to his father William C. Tice, Sr. and his mother Mary Ward Tice. He was a proud member of Hampton High School's class of 1962, where he met many of...

Apr 28, 2025

Sammie Lee Miller-Duhe, died Monday, April 28, 2025. A native of Hampton, Sammie worked for over 40 years in New Orleans as a real estate agent before returning to Hampton in 2015. She was a member of Pro Life Ministries of OSA; was  a missionary for over 10 years around the world and volunteered feeding the homeless.

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Apr 27, 2025

Mary Virginia (Peake) Strup died on April 27, 2025 following a stroke, just ten days shy of her 98th birthday. Mary was the daughter of Virginia Crone Peake and John J. Peake, Jr., the wife of Joseph S. Strup, and the sister of John J. Peake, III, and William C. Peake, all of whom predeceased her. She lived most...

Apr 27, 2025

Marlene Harden Mann, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Born in Newport News, Virginia, she was the daughter of Archie and Helen Harden.

On October 22, 1966, Marlene married Eugene E. Mann, Sr., and together they shared 58 wonderful years of marriage, building a life rooted in love, laughter, and devotion. Marlene was an...

Apr 27, 2025

Erica Evelyn MacKellar, age 44, passed away on April 27th, 2025. She is preceded in death by her mother, Diane Marie Loher, father, Charles Joseph Loher Jr. and daughter, Emily Diane MacKellar.

Erica was born April 2nd, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Virginia and spent her childhood years growing up in the Hampton Roads area....

Apr 24, 2025

Gwendolyn (Gwen), a longtime resident of Hampton, VA, passed away on April 24, 2025, at the age of 74.

She was the first of seven children born to Clifford Andrew Carroll, Jr., and Nora Bell Keeney Carroll of Leslie, West Virginia on August 10, 1950.

Gwen graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 1968 and lived...

Apr 23, 2025

James Edward Vines, also affectionately known as "Big Jim" or "Da", 73, died Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Born in Newport News, he was a lifelong Peninsula resident and retired from the Amoco Oil Refinery as a Process Operator in 2010 after 27 years of service.

A great friend to all, Jim was very loved. He enjoyed hunting,...

Apr 19, 2025

Dayton Lamar Kirkland moved to heaven on April 19, 2025. He was born in Florida on January 1, 1932. After high school he served in the United States Air Force, where he was honored with the distinguished flying cross. Afterwards, he worked for Newport News Shipbuilding for 35 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Apr 18, 2025

Martha Ann Goodenough, 73 years old, of Hampton died April 18, 2025. She was a native and life-long resident of the Buckroe Beach area of Hampton, Virginia. Martha enjoyed and loved music, crocheting, and especially long walks around the neighborhood and at the beach. Anyone who encountered her knew her "Free Spirit".

Martha is survived by three...

Apr 18, 2025

Donald Lee Belbin, affectionately known to many as "Bingo" or "Big Don," passed away on April 18, 2025, at the age of 72.

Donald was born in Newport News, VA to Robert and Barbara Belbin and grew up in Hampton, VA where he graduated from Kecoughtan High School. He retired from Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, where he...

Apr 15, 2025

Lucille "Lou" Beasley, age 93, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025, in Richmond, Virginia, with her daughters by her side. Lou lived a long and full life, marked by resilience, warmth, and a deep love for her family.  She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and neighbor.

Lou was...

Apr 13, 2025

Marion (Moira) Morrison Fraser Mudd, born on December 3, 1936, to Murdo and Isabel Fraser in Scotland, passed away on April 13, 2025, in Mesa, Arizona.

Moira grew up in Scotland, a land she deeply loved and cherished. It was there she met the love of her life, Richard (Dick) Edelen Mudd III, an American "Yank." Talented...

Apr 12, 2025

It is with much sadness and joy that we announce the passing of our precious mother, Bette Jane Rhodes (Darr). She is now in the loving embrace of her Lord and Savior. Bette was born in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley to the late H.K. & Sue Darr. She was preceded in death by "her guy" John, her loving husband...

Apr 12, 2025

Jimmy Waynne Redmiles, 62, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Born in Santa Maria, California to parents Alfred and Sharon; he had been a Hampton resident for many years. Jimmy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with friends and family; especially his grandchildren. He was self- employed in construction, but always remained a big kid at heart....

Apr 11, 2025

Shirley Temple Cromer, 88, died Friday, April 11, 2025. Born in Craig County, Virginia to Bernie and Rhodelice Huffman, she had been a Hampton resident since 1955. She was a very active member of Pine Chapel Baptist Church. Shirley loved her family very much.

Preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Bobby and Richard Huffman;...